08. Jun 2021

Carbios buys out SPI Fund’s stake in Carbiolice capital

Carbios, the French pioneer of enzymatic end-of-life solutions for plastic and textile polymers, announced today the acquisition of the SPI Fund’s entire stake in Carbiolice capital (37.29%).

fund operated by Bpifrance Investissement, Carbiolice, using the bioprocess developed by Carbios, has developed a new generation of PLA-based plastics that are 1 00% compostable under universal conditions. Carbios’ technology, which was licensed to Carbiolice in 2016, leverages an enzyme-based additive known as Evanesto, which is easily incorporated into conventional plastic and packaging manufacturing processes.
This acquisition demonstrates Carbios’ confidence in Carbiolice’s development capability. It also reinforces Carbios’ ambition to position itself as the world leader in biological technologies to rethink the end of life of plastics and synthetic fibres.
“I want to express my gratitude to the SPI Fund for our productive collaboration. Their guidance and support have enabled the creation of one of the most innovative industrial biotech companies in Europe in the field of biodegradable plastic packaging,” said Jean-Claude Lumaret, Carbios’ Chief Executive Officer. “Carbios’ purchase of the Carbiolice shares held by the SPI Fund is consistent with our desire to strengthen value creation for our shareholders. We are convinced this operation will support Evanesto’s commercialization and extend the applicability of this technology to other polymers and products worldwide,” Mr. Lumaret added.
“As a founding member of Carbiolice, we are pleased to have supported it throughout its growth and to have played our role as a strategic partner in its governance alongside Carbios and Limagrain Ingrédients. From an industrial green chemistry start-up, Carbiolice has become a full-fledged technological SME in its market, offering innovative solutions with high environmental value,” said Jean-Philippe Richard, SPI Fund’s Investment Director.
“The industrial growth of Carbiolice reflects the advanced expertise of its teams and validates a technology that is unique in the world allowing the biodegradation and compostability of polymers. Carbiolice is a perfect illustration of the Bpifrance SPI Fund’s purpose: To develop industrial production sites in France with innovative partners and thus consolidate the French technological lead while anchoring in the regions highly skilled jobs,” Mr. Richard noted.
Carbios’ option to purchase the shares held by the SPI Fund was exercisable between the third and sixth anniversary of the shareholders’ pact. As mentioned in its Universal Registration Document, Carbios could exercise this purchase option before the sixth anniversary of the Pact. Carbios therefore exercised this agreement and notified SPI of its willingness to exercise the purchase option for a sale price of €17.9 million under the terms of the shareholders’ pact. This acquisition comes as part of the rationalization of the Company's portfolio with a view to developing its biodegradation technologies beyond PLA, as announced during the success of its capital increase on May 10, 20213. The purchase of the SPI Fund’s shares follows the acquisition in October 2020 of Limagrain Ingredients’ entire stake in Carbiolice capital4. Following this cash-paid acquisition, Carbios has a solid financial position with cash of €114 million, compared to €29 million as of December 31, 2020.

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